November Challenge 2017- Clean up time

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Katrina!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Oh you poor thing!! Couldn't you substitute with one (at least) that you've already read? That fits the criteria?"

No because they were both Aussie authors and had to fit the spell it out!
I will do at least one of them:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bad luck! I won't matter to be a day late anyway. You'll read it over the readathon weekend and be done with it :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

That's so true!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:)

[Carolyn]

I've had to replace my oldest book with my second oldest which was easier to find - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hope that's okay.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "I've had to replace my oldest book with my second oldest which was easier to find - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hope that's okay."

Of course. You can't read what you can't find:)

[Deb]

nearly there, nearly there.... *pant, pant*

[Carolyn]

Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've had to replace my oldest book with my second oldest which was easier to find - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hope that's okay."

Of course. You can't read what you ..."

Fortunately The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is short and can be read in a day whereas the older book was 1600 pages!
I've taken it off my tbr now :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've had to replace my oldest book with my second oldest which was easier to find - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hope that's okay."

Of course. You can'..."

1600!!!! What on earth was it?

[Carolyn]

Actually, on closer inspection, I think I read that wrong - the version I was looking at - The Way We Live NowThe Way We Live Now pub 1875 by Anthony Trollope, is only 1024 pages and there have been shorter versions.

I might have got confused with an electronic version I found that was 16000 locations long - not the same thing at all, but 4 times longer than a typical ebook.

My next oldest book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz pub 1900, is only 154 pages & easily available, so much better (especially since I only had 1 day left to read it).

[Jenn]

I Finished just in time...
11/11

TASKS

1) Read the book which has been on your TBR shelf the longest.
The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell 4 stars

2) Read a book from a series you have started but not finished.
Dark Control by Jamie Garrett AA 4.5 stars

3) Read a book you bought but have not got round to reading yet.
Dark Threat by Jamie Garrett AA 4 stars

4) Read the book with the oldest publication date on your shelf.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 5 Star

SPELL-IT-OUT

C Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars

I Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars

T Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars

R Rosalee Station by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars

I Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant 4 stars

N Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars

E Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jennifer! Some great reads there for you too :)

[Jenn]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Jennifer! Some great reads there for you too :)"

I loved them all but my favourites would have to be Mansfield Park and The Buried Giant :)

[Carolyn]

I've finished my challenge now, although still have the last two reviews to write.

✔ 1. Longest on my tbr: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 4★
✔ 2. From a series I am reading: Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb 5★
✔ 3. A book already bought: Force of Nature by Jane Harper AA 4★
✔ 4. Oldest publication date on my shelf: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum pub 1900 4★



✔ A Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland AA 4★
✔ S The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey AA 4★
✔ H Dying Breath by Helen Phifer 4.5★
✔ E The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich 3★
✔ S Still Missing by Chevy Stevens 4★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Carolyn:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Carolyn!!

[Carolyn]

Thank you! I see the mods have changed into Christmas mode :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We have 😊 All ready for the month ahead!

[Kylie]

Congratulations and well done to Brad, Nicole, Jennifer, Katrina and Carolyn! :)

Carolyn wrote: "Thank you! I see the mods have changed into Christmas mode :)"

I noticed that too! I can't believe it is less than a month until Christmas! This year has flown!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Scary isn't it!

[Valerie]

SPELL-IT-OUT
3/6
Not a hugely successful challenge, but at least I managed to read a couple of AA. The first of which was too bizarre for my taste, and the second, Dissonance, was absolutely wonderful, I would recommend it easily, especially for those who like stories about dysfunctional families.

P The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott AA 3 ★
O Dissonance by Stephen Orr AA 4 ★
L Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye
L Où es-tu ? by Marc Levy 4 ★
E Et après ... by Guillaume Musso
N Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's fine Valerie :) Well done on reading three!

[Kylie]

Brenda wrote: "Scary isn't it!"

It sure is! In 2 weeks time, we'll be in our transition program at work, (Flying Start), to help assist the students prepare for 2018, i.e. our classes for next year. Eeep! It doesn't seem all that long ago we were in the same program for this year's classes!

And great effort Valerie! :)

[Deb]

Just finished by Hannah Kent an AA

Review; https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Well, I failed the 'Hard' challenge with only 7 books done, but the spell it out is done and one each from the two tasks, so I have not done too badly for a low reading month.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

You did well Deborah:)

[Sue]

Finished :)
Copied from my primary, linked post - message 131

November Clean Up Challenge - Completed 2017-Nov-28
6/6
Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (Read min 5 books) two Aussie authors
ELEVEN

✓ E - Edwardson, Debby Dahl - My Name is Not Easy | 2017-Nov-08
✓ L - Lemony Snicket | The Bad Beginning | 2017-Nov-20
✓ E - Emily Rodda - Rowan and the Travelers | 2017-Nov-12 AA
✓ V - Victory by Susan Cooper | 2017-Nov-28
✓ E - Emily Rodda - The Forests of Silence | 2017-Nov-25 AA
✓ N - Noah Hawley - Before the Fall - 2017-Nov-23

[Ace]

I at least got the Aussie authors read, 2 great books.

November Clean Up Challenge
4/7
Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (Read min 5 books) two Aussie authors
RACE DAY

R Sourdough by Robin Sloan
A Autumn by Ali Smith
✔ C The Choke by Sofie Laguna AA ⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤
✔ E Exit West by Mohsin Hamid ⛤⛤⛤

✔ D The Dry by Jane Harper AA ⛤⛤⛤⛤
A The Power by Naomi Alderman
✔ Y Much Ado About You by Eloisa James ⛤⛤⛤⛤

[Suzie]

Finished my last book for the challenge. On shelf longest: Heat And Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. 4★ - I really enjoyed this book
I'm a day late as I accidentally left it at work last night with only about 10 pages to read - so frustrating!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Deborah, Sue, Ace and Suzie :)

[Li'l Owl]

Well... Clearly I won't be finishing this one but the two I did read I enjoyed very much!! Now on to my December GIFT challenge! 🎁


November
Level - Medium 2/7
KESTREL - November's Bird!

K Fatal Mistake by Karen M. Davis AA
E See Jane Die by Erica Spindler
S Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster AA
T The Game You Played by Anni Taylor
R Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 4★'s
E Evil Games by Angela Marsons
L Friend Request by Laura Marshall 4★'s



Thanks Phrynne!
Had to think out of the box to fit my choices!! Who knew each month has a different bird but I checked and was right for once!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Owl :) At least you enjoyed the two you read!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well I finished my last book at 11.00 this morning so technically it wasn't in November. Not in Australia anyway:) However Goodreads thinks it is still November so I am going with that!

November Clean Up Challenge
10/10

TASKS

1) Read the book which has been on your TBR shelf the longest.
The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson 3 stars

2) Read a book from a series you have started but not finished.
Northwest Angle by William Kent Krueger 5 stars

3) Read a book you bought but have not got round to reading yet.
Cast Iron by Peter May 4 stars

4) Read the book with the oldest publication date on your shelf.
The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude (First published 1935) 4 stars



SPELL-IT-OUT
R First Person by Richard Flanagan AA 3 stars
A Blind Justice by Bruce Alexander 4 stars
C Dark Chemistry by Catherine Lee AA 4 stars
I The Ideal Bride by Stephanie LaurensAA 3 stars
N Headhunters by Jo Nesbø 2 stars
G D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton 3 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Phrynne! A great effort and some good titles there :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thankyou:) And next month I must not keep reading books which are not on my challenge list.......

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Hard isn't it! I try to finish challenges a few days early so I can read two or three non challenge books! I managed that this time as ALL my challenges were complete :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

This the first time I have not finished my challenges in plenty of time. It was partly because I had left a few too many of my Spring Challenge books until the end.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Never mind... a first time for everything ;)

[MichelleG]

This is the first time i've missed a challenge finish date too, I should hopefully finish my last book today, but still a bit disappointing :(

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

That's how I felt Michelle:(

[MichelleG]

We can keep each other company then... Let's blame it on the upcoming silly season, we're just getting in the spirit <3

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

One less day in the month too don't forget :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

There was one less day Brenda. You are quite right. See Michelle - if there had been 31 days we would have been just fine!

[MichelleG]

Yay! I’ll take it, thanks Brenda ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're perfectly welcome ;)